They are both great boards, and as i know little about ronix i do know that the new Transcend is one of, if not, the best board i have ever ridden. With the extendable fins you can really control and change the release point. It lands super soft and edges great. I would definately take one out for a test drive before you make a choice.

no disrespect to anyone but no one can tell you what's better for you. they can only tell you what's best for them. the best thing to do is to demo the boards you're interested in, and buy the one you like best. most shops will apply money spent to demo towards the purchase of a new board.

Of course Joe Umali is absolutely right and there`s no doubt about the fact that it`s necessary to demo before buy. Anyway i tested both boards (the transcend platinum version) and still have to choose between those both boards. It will be a hard decision, because both are excellent concerning pop, landings, weight and handling/ "maneuverability". I `m still stocked and looking forward to ride one of them in 2007. The main difference between these boards i felt while comparing them was that i was going more into the flats with the transcend while the one has a more abrupt pop off the wake which still is controlable though (hope i described it right) IMO it doesn`t matter which board to choose, both guarantee fun and both satisfy high expextations on properties. Siggi